Sarah Rebecca Parks

Brief Life History of Sarah Rebecca

When Sarah Rebecca Parks was born on 9 April 1867, in Union, Union, North Carolina, United States, her father, William Franklin Parks Jr, was 30 and her mother, Elizabeth Duclina Jennings, was 23. She married Marcus Henry Martin on 18 December 1888, in Iredell, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States in 1920 and Township 1, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States in 1940. She died on 9 May 1944, in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Forest Lawn West Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

Marcus Henry Martin
1867–1951
Sarah Rebecca Parks
1867–1944
Marriage: 18 December 1888
Effie Leola Martin
1891–1963
Claude Cleveland Martin Sr
1893–1980
Flossie Mae Martin
1896–1967
James Franklin Martin Sr
1899–1966
Fredrick Garfield Martin
1902–1965
Beulah Letitia Martin
1904–1985
Ethel Ree Martin
1908–1971

Sources (33)

  • Sarah Martin in household of Marcus H Martin, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Sarah Parks, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
  • Sarah Rebecca Parks Martin, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1868 · Impeach the President!

Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.

1877 · Last Troops Leave

In 1877, the last of the troops that were occupying North Carolina left.

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

Name Meaning

English:

variant of Park 1 with genitival, plural, or post-medieval excrescent -s.

variant of Perk , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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